Global Patent Index - EP 2963647 A1

EP 2963647 A1 20160106 - APPROACH FOR PARTIALLY PRESERVING MUSIC IN THE PRESENCE OF INTELLIGIBLE SPEECH

Title (en)

APPROACH FOR PARTIALLY PRESERVING MUSIC IN THE PRESENCE OF INTELLIGIBLE SPEECH

Title (de)

ANSATZ ZUR TEILWEISEN KONSERVIERUNG VON MUSIK IN GEGENWART VON VERSTÄNDLICHER SPRACHE

Title (fr)

APPROCHE POUR LA PRÉSERVATION PARTIELLE DE LA MUSIQUE EN PRÉSENCE DE PAROLES INTELLIGIBLES

Publication

EP 2963647 A1 20160106 (EN)

Application

EP 15171024 A 20150608

Priority

US 201462009851 P 20140609

Abstract (en)

An audio processing system for a listening device includes an input device, a voice activity detector and a ratio-based attenuator. The input device is configured to receive a first audio signal emanating from an environment and including a signal of interest. The voice activity detector is configured to generate a control signal in response to the first audio signal. The ratio-based attenuator is configured to receive the control signal and determine whether the signal level of the first audio signal exceeds the signal level of an audio signal received from an audio playback device by at least a target difference. If so, then the audio level of the playback audio signal is maintained. Otherwise, the audio level of the playback audio signal is adjusted, where, at the adjusted value, the first signal level exceeds the playback signal level by at least the target difference.

IPC 8 full level

G10L 21/0364 (2013.01); H03G 1/00 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01); G10L 25/84 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G10L 21/02 (2013.01 - US); G10L 21/0364 (2013.01 - EP US); G10L 25/78 (2013.01 - US); G10L 25/84 (2013.01 - EP US); H03G 9/005 (2013.01 - EP US); H03G 9/025 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 3/002 (2013.01 - US); H04R 3/005 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 3/04 (2013.01 - US); H04R 2420/01 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2963647 A1 20160106; EP 2963647 B1 20190731; CN 105185383 A 20151223; CN 105185383 B 20210427; US 10368164 B2 20190730; US 2015358730 A1 20151210; US 2017223451 A1 20170803; US 9615170 B2 20170404

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15171024 A 20150608; CN 201510312430 A 20150609; US 201514545672 A 20150604; US 201715530989 A 20170331